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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,022.40, 100,764 and 44,723.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,022.40, 100,764 and 44,723.52 is: 61,714.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,022.40 : 100,764 = 44,723.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,022.40/100,764 = 44,723.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,022.40x = 100,764 × 44,723.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,022.40x = 4,506,520,769.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,506,520,769.28/73,022.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,714.22

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